Knowlege networks for innovation in small Scottish software firms

Simon Collinson · 2000 · Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Summary. Small Scottish software companies rely on regional knowledge networks and clusters of complementary expertise to innovate and grow. The study reveals how learning through sociotechnical networks drives firm development, and shows that Scotland's infrastructure supports indigenous software ventures despite competition from foreign multinationals. Policy efforts to create a 'silicon glen' effect must account for these localized knowledge dynamics.

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  title   = {Knowlege networks for innovation in small Scottish software firms},
  author  = {Simon Collinson},
  journal = {Entrepreneurship and Regional Development},
  year    = {2000},
  doi     = {10.1080/089856200413473},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1080/089856200413473}
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DOI

10.1080/089856200413473

Countries

United Kingdom

Regions

Europe

Categories

entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems, innovation-networks, general-innovation

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2026-04-28